Category: Hurricane Info & Preparation

NOAA Tracking a New System in the Central Atlantic NOAA is tracking a system over the central tropical Atlantic Ocean. Some development of this system is possible while it approaches the Lesser Antilles during the early to middle part of next week and move generally west-northwestward near the Greater Antilles the latter part of the…

Hurricane Beryl Left Millions Without Power On Monday July 8th, Hurricane Beryl brought flooding and damaging winds, including several tornadoes, on a path from Texas to Maine. In Texas, thousands of people were left without power for two weeks or more in the record heat. Hurricanes often destroy critical infrastructure, making a backup power system…

The Atlantic Hurricane Names for 2024 are mostly carried over from 2018 The following list of names will be used for storms that form in the North Atlantic in 2024. This is the same list used in the 2018 season, with the exceptions of Francine and Milton, which replaced Florence and Michael – both names…

Hurricane Forecast 2024 The hurricane forecast for the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season (June 1 to November 30) is for an above-normal season due to abnormally warm sea-surface temperatures and La Niña’s effect over the Atlantic basin. The forecast is for 25 named storms (winds of 39 mph or higher). Of those 25 named storms, 8 to…

December Stormfront Brings Sweeping Power Outages Across Florida A December 17-18 stormfront brought sweeping power outages throughout Florida from high winds and rain. In some areas, conditions were near tropical storm strength. Downed trees and power-poles can cause power outages that last for days. Be prepared for the inevitable storm!